babyminding

There is an alarming story circulating on major news networks and online about the recall of 800,000 units  of H1N1 flu vaccine for children six months to 35 months. You can view the CNN story here. Apparently, the doses in question tested at the proper potency initially, but recently tested at 12%  below the minimum [...]

I don’t think babies should be gulping down a rocket fuel ingredient — do you? But I just learned from Environmental Working Group that when you mix infant formula that contains perchlorate (a rocket fuel ingredient than can interfere with infant brain development) with water that’s also contaminated with perchlorate, you put rocket fuel on baby’s menu. We need the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates the nation’s water quality, to set a permanent and stringent safe drinking water standard for perchlorate.

The results of a study as reported by WebMD shows that more and more parents are using bassinets, however little is known about their safety.   In a nutshell, the study reports 53 infant deaths in bassinets over the course of 14 years.  The majority of these deaths occurred as a result of suffocation due to [...]

The FDA approved a new 5-in-1 vaccine, Pentacel. I’m not sure if it’s good news yet, but it seems to be a step in the right direction towards reducing an infants exposure to vaccine preservatives such as aluminum. The current immunization schedule provides for 23 vaccines administered during the first 18 months. This will reduce [...]

    Since May is Pregnancy Awareness Month, it’s a good time for all moms-to-be to watch “The Business of Being Born“, produced by Ricki Lake and directed by Abby Epstein. This powerful film that came out in 2007 speaks to the oftentimes unnecessary and abundant medical interventions during childbirth in the United States. I [...]